What Do YOU Know About Nutrition?

Place an “S” in front of each of the following simple CHOs. Place a “C” in front of the complex

CHOs.1. ___ fructose2. ___ glycogen3. ___ glucose4. ___ lactose5. ___ starch6. ___ sucrose7. ___ fiber

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1. _S__ fructose2. _C__ glycogen3. _S__ glucose4. _S__ lactose5. _C__ starch6. _S__ sucrose7. __C_ fiber

Put the letter next to the correct #

8. ___ body mass index

9.___ weight management

10.___ body composition

11. ___ fad diet

12. ___ diuretic

13. ___ skinfold thickness

a. A diet that causes major changes and promise of quick weight loss

b. Index of weight in relation to height

c. A product that increases the amount of water lost through urination

d. The proportion of body weight that is made up of fat tissue compared to lean tissue

e. Program of sensible eating and exercise habits that keeps weight at a healthy level

f. A method of measuring body composition that uses calipers to pinch a portion of skin and underlying fat.

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8. _B__ body mass index

9._E__ weight management

10._D__ body composition

11. _A__ fad diet

12. _C__ diuretic

13. _F__ skinfold thickness

14. ___ the safe goal for gaining lean weight is 2 to 3 pounds per week

15. ___Nutritional quacks are people who have the skills and knowledge they claim to have

16. ___ bulimia nervosa is characterized by binging on large amounts of food, followed by inappropriate behavior such as vomiting.

17. ___A proper pre-exercise meal prevents hunger during exercise and helps maintain an adequate blood sugar level.

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14. _F__ the safe goal for gaining lean weight is 2 to 3 pounds per week

15. _F__Nutritional quacks are people who have the skills and knowledge they claim to have

16. _T__ bulimia nervosa is characterized by binging on large amounts of food, followed by inappropriate behavior such as vomiting.

17. _T__A proper pre-exercise meal prevents hunger during exercise and helps maintain an adequate blood sugar level.

Matching

18. ____ metabolism

19. ____ HDLs

20. ____ dehydration

21. ____ glycogen

22. ____minerals

23. ____ Dietary reference

intakes

a. Primary fuel needed by athletes in most sports

b. Set of nutrient reference values used to plan and evaluate diets for good health

c. Any class of complex, nitrogenous organic compounds that function as the primary building blocks of the body

d. High-density lipoproteins, good cholesterol

e. Loss of water from a body or substance

f. Sum of all physical and chemical processes that take place in the body; the conversion of food to energy

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18. _F___ metabolism

19. __D__ HDLs

20. _E___ dehydration

21. __A__ glycogen

22. __C__minerals

23. __B__ Dietary

reference intakes